Ground Handling; Towing; Typical Tow Bar - Cessna T182 Series Service Manual

MODEL 182 & T1 82 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
2-1. GROUND HANDLING.
2-2. TOWING. Moving the aircraft by hand is ac-
When towing the aircraft, never turn the nose
complished by using the wing struts and landing gear
wheel more than 29° (degrees) either side of
struts as push points. A tow bar attached to the nose
center or the nose gear will be damaged. Do
gear should be used for steering and maneuvering the
not push on control surfaces or outboard em-
aircraft on the ground. Beginning with 1982 the tow
pennage surfaces. When pushing on the tail-
bar is stowed under the rear seat using two clips,
cone, always apply pressure at a bulkhead to
one attached to the center leg of the seat and one avoid buckling the skin.
secured to the floorboard under the left side of the
seat. When no tow bar is available, press down at
the horizontal stabilizer front spar adjacent to the
fuselage to raise the nose wheel off the ground. With
the nose wheel clear of the ground, the aircraft can
be turned by pivoting it about the main wheels.
Figure 2-1. Typical Tow Bar
SHOP NOTES:
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